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Google Assistant
Google Assistant is the smart personal assistant designed by Google. This artificial intelligence voice software lets you control various actions on your smartphone using your voice instead of your fingers. The principle is the same as Apple's Siri assistant and Amazon's Alexa, i.e. responding to requests and performing tasks using the information on your smartphone or on the internet.The main benefit of a voice assistant is the voice control feature, which lets you control your phone. This is practical if you want to keep your hands free, for example if you're driving or on public transport. This means you can use your journey time to make progress on various online tasks or simply find a route or address without taking your eyes off the road. Headphones that have a special button even allow you to use your mobile without taking it out of your pocket!
What can you ask your voice assistant?
Think of it as a personal assistant plus artificial intelligence: it helps you, answers your questions and performs requested searches and actions for you. Below are a few examples of useful everyday actions:- Interacting with your contacts
- Running searches
- Reading the news
- Launching an app
- Planning your day
- Managing your phone
- Accessing your leisure
Maybe you don't know just how smart assistants can be? Just ask it "What can you do?" and see what's available!
The smart home and Google Assistant
Giving commands to an assistant isn't just restricted to your phone. In a smart home, the assistant can help you control smart devices (speakers, the TV, roller blinds, etc.), adjust the heating or the intensity of the lighting, etc. Indeed, many smart home devices are compatible with assistants and voice control. It's a new way to communicate with your environment.The speaker included in the assistant, another smart device, allows you to use it wherever you are in your home! Discover all our products
Privacy and data access
To be able to use as many commands as possible and answer your questions effectively, voice assistants need to have access to as much information as possible: your contacts, diary, search history, news sources, etc. Nevertheless, you can choose what type of access you give them and can change your preferences at any time.Setting up the tool
This feature is available on Android and iPhone phones and tablets. Your phone must run Android 5.0 or a later version, or iOS 10 or later.To launch it, long-press the home button or say "OK Google" if you've already activated voice commands. You then just have to teach it to recognise your voice and give it access to the necessary information to start using it!